Nebraska's "Huskers" wordmark logo...

[B-Rich 1,230]

The other night I watched alma mater #2 (Georgia Tech) in a basketball game at Nebraska.  Although I had seen it before in print, ads, and other such items, this was the first time I had ever seen the weird script "Huskers" wordmark logo in use on a jersey (and on center court).

 

It's HIDEOUS. 

 

Nothing about it makes me think of athletics. Instead it seems evocative of the logo of an upscale department store:

 

 

"The best styles, the best selection, and the best price... you'll get it all at Huskers!"
 

Probably because of its similarity to these:
 

[the admiral 29,095]

I never thought of it that way before, but now I only will.

 

Bring back Field's. 

[DG_ThenNowForever 16,731]

We had Sibley's in my hometown:

 

Department stores were great.

[TrueYankee26 1,150]

Nebraska has used that logo for years it was just on hiatus from 2012-2013 until 2015-2016 seasons

 

It also makes me think of:

Edited December 12, 2020 by TrueYankee26

[Popmart 194]

"Our new triple bacon cheddar jalapeno burger melt, for a limited time, only at Huskers!"

[BBTV 20,953]

On 12/11/2020 at 12:31 PM, DG_ThenNowForever said:

We had Sibley's in my hometown:

 

Department stores were great.

 

kiss the rest of your weekend goodbye:

 

http://www.thedepartmentstoremuseum.org/

[Ashes of Astroworld 421]

On 12/13/2020 at 4:40 PM, BBTV said:

 

kiss the rest of your weekend goodbye:

 

http://www.thedepartmentstoremuseum.org/

 *Cries in Houstonian for Foley's*

[neo_prankster 3,428]

This is the logo I think of when I think of the tail end of Tom Osborne's tenure.

[NicDB 3,030]

I never made this connection before.  Probably because the main department store in my neck of the woods had a wordmark out of the 1890s.



 

[TenaciousG 907]

Noooooo! I love the wordmark, probably because of stupid lizard brain nostalgia. But I still love it. It’s unique for sports. I don’t see what’s wrong with an upper Midwest state aligning themselves with the department store lifestyle lol.

[EddieJ1984 1,735]

 

Or as everyone called it "Wanamaker's" was in my beck of the woods

[hanny 0]

I enjoy the logo on its own, can’t stand it when placed over the N. Either way, very 90s. 

[Mingjai 1,093]

On 12/11/2020 at 10:03 AM, the admiral said:

I never thought of it that way before, but now I only will.

 

Bring back Field's. 

And Dayton’s.

 

[Cujo 5,400]

On a garbage disposal related note..

 

[The Impaler 9]

Personally love the script logo, I agree with TenaciousG though, probably more from a nostalgia standpoint.  It is very 90's, and I'm ok with that.

[MEANS 304]

I was surprised to find out it exists as a live font.